- Date
- March 8, 1982, 16:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place
- Hempstead, TX
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N37978Schreder RS-15
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 8, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820308003039A
- Case key
- 71007
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that he lost directional control on his first flight in this high performance glider. He stated that the right wing began to drag when the runner released it early. He attempted to lift the wing with left aileron and rudder. The glider lifted off while it was at an angle of approximately 20 to 25 degrees from the runway centerline. The pilot stated that he pulled the release while the right wing was about 3 to 5 ft above the ground. Shortly after releasing, the right wing tip struck the ground and the glider spun around. The pilot thought he may have pulled back on the stick while applying left aileron and rudder.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N37978
- Reported as
- Schreder RS-15
- Category
- Glider, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 22
- Airframe hours
- 14
- Engine
- unknown
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Ronald J. Scott
- Registered owner
- Ronald J. Scott
- Departed
- 35R · Hempstead, TX
- Destination
- 35R · Hempstead, TX
- Airport
- 35R · Hempstead, runway 18, 3,000 × 50 ft, gravel
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 34
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Medical
- Unknown
- Flight hours
- 105 total · 82 as pilot in command · 4 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Temperature
- 158 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.